WEEK 2

[whimsicalism]

WEEK TWO

Two weeks is plenty of time to get used to a new school, but the horrors of Ira Academy are likely to require much more acclimation than that. The lesson learned this weekend may be more important than anything else taught thus far: Regardless of motivation, regardless of friendliness, regardless of heroism, any member of the student body could turn out to be a killer.

Starting this week, the immovable, impenetrable glass wall blocking the staircase by the first aid station has receded. Students are free to go up the stairs beyond that wall and leave the ground floor of the school for the first time.

The new area that opens up in the Academy couldn't come at a better time. Past the landing, where a new ascending flight of stairs now waits behind another thick impenetrable wall of glass, the second floor greets students with muted, calming colors. The rooms in this area of the school house activities targeted at calming, freeing, or emptying the mind. After witnessing such terrible things on Saturday, it would be lovely to clear such thoughts away entirely, wouldn't it?

On Monday, classes will resume as normal, as if the student body had not undergone recent and horrific attrition. At least there are a fair few more places to hide now that the next floor has opened up, and it might be easier to avoid the Little Brothers trying to herd you into the classroom every now and then. It would be easy to let unease and paranoia reign over everyone. Perhaps, come Tuesday again, there will be another announcement from the Principal, holding another threat over everyone's head until the right person snaps and attempts the optional capstone project. There may be another mysterious phenomenon to follow through the school, seeking a hint of meaning or answers. Of course, you could all give up and choose re-education.

How will you move on?

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Regains | AC | IC Profiles | Locations | Mystery Information | A Contact | Sheep Contact

OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 2. The Prefect has been removed from play until further notice and will no longer be able to be contacted. Mod Shay will continue to work for the game on an administrative level. ICly, the Principal will mention vaguely that the Prefect has been removed from her duties for the foreseeable future. The IC rules will be updated to reflect this and that's how the characters will find out. The sheep will take up her work monitoring the school and have their own contact post, and the A/V room is still locked. While you're free to question this ICly, please be mindful of others and try not to push the issue either ICly or OOCly. This isn't related to the plot and shouldn't be treated as such.

As a reminder, AC runs Sunday to Sunday concurrent with these posts and is collected based on the prior week; this means you have a whole week to get in AC for the week prior. AC for week 1 should be submitted no later than this coming Sunday. Remember to submit your regains! Also, if you want to investigate put INVESTIGATE on your subject line, please!

Comments

[violence_ensues]

[Wow, this is... this is a stance that surprises Adorabat.]

But... why? Heroes don't kill people. Only monsters. Why do you wanna be a criminal?

1/2

[lets_dewey_it]

IF THE WORLD WAS AS UNNUANCED AS THAT, I'D GLADLY BECOME A MONSTER IF IT MEANS MY MOM WOULD STAY SAFE!

2/2

[lets_dewey_it]

...I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry... _{[This motive... it was taking its toll on him, as he let himself curl up and rock on the ground, covering his eyes.]}

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat glares at Dewey, landing very close to him and bending down to speak directly in his ear.]

If you were a monster, your mommy wouldn't be safe. She'd be in danger because you. Everyone would.

[lets_dewey_it]

Y-You don't... know my mom... She- She's not scared of anything! She'd face danger head-on, and- and even if she can break free on her own, she wouldn't want me to just sit by and do nothing! The Principal- the Principal is the monster! I'll never forgive him!

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat winces when she hears the stuff about Dewey's mother. Is... is he talking about... the same person as Adorabat's thinking of? This is so uncomfortable to Adorabat right now...]

I... um... I... She... um...

[lets_dewey_it]

...What's your mom like, Adorabat? _{[In his mind, this was a question meant to put things in perspective...]}

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat answers by looking away as her eyes tear up.]

[lets_dewey_it]

...Adorabat...? _{["Oh no I fucked up", that's what's going through his mind now.]}

[violence_ensues]

...She... was just like yours, it sounds like...

[lets_dewey_it]

...was... _{[He doesn't pry. But...]} Then... you understand... right?

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat sniffles a little, wiping away the tears and giving a serious face glare to Dewey, poking his chest.]

If he can't be reasoned with, I'll know what to do. A hero does what's right, even when it crushes them inside.

[lets_dewey_it]

...I'll leave it up to you, then.

[violence_ensues]

[BAT HUGS.]

[YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY NO.]

[ADORABAT IS HERE FOR YOU.]

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[...And the tears really started rolling.]} I don't want her to get hurt... No matter how capable she is, I don't...

[canreallymove]

Turbo...

[He swallows.]

Man, you're definitely right. The Principal is a monster. Like. Absolutely.

[lets_dewey_it]

...We have to find a way. We have to find a way to get to the principal without taking each others' lives. He won't get away with this.

[canreallymove]

Way past agreed. Our enemy ain’t one another, after all, it’s the Principal! He’s the one we gotta take down!

[lets_dewey_it]

I don't know what kind of scene we'd have to cause in order to get him to finally put his foot down and show his face. But if we can find that threshold, and we can cross it, then we'll give him even worse.

[canreallymove]

Yeah, agreed. It's probably not "go into his lair and trash it", either. Which means no straightforward option, we gotta be sneakier or somethin'.

[lets_dewey_it]

That sounds like a plan...

[canreallymove]

Yeah, of course it is, Turbo! We just gotta gather intel and stuff. Get all the info we need before we strike!

[Which....isn't his strong suit, he's more of a "let Sally figure that out while he improvises" person, but that is a problem for future Sonic.]